The Clos d'Orlea is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Vin de Corse to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos d'Orlea wines in Vin de Corse among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos d'Orlea wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Clos d'Orlea wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos d'Orlea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup), lamb curry indian style or quiche lorraine.
Vin de Corse (or simply "Corsica") is the Generic name for Corsica, an island located in the Mediterranean between France and Italy. Although much closer to the Italian coast - and separated from Sardinia only by the narrow Strait of Bonifacio - the island has been under French rule since 1769. The Vin de Corse appellation includes several sub-regions, corresponding to five major wine-producing areas of Corsica: Porto-Vecchio, Figari, Sartene, Calvi and Cap Corse. The other places, Patrimonio and Ajaccio, are also Part of the general catchment area of Vin de Corse, but have their own appellations since 1968 and 1984 respectively.
Vin de Corse wines are red, white and rosé, with the dominant colour being pink (as is the case in the closest continental wine region to Corsica, Provence). About half of the wine is rosé, a third is red and the rest is white, including a small amount of Sweet Vin Doux Naturel produced under the name Muscat du Cap Corse. The main Grape varieties used in the reds and rosés are Grenache, Sangiovese (known here as Nielluccio) and Sciaccarello. They are reinforced by the traditional Corsican varieties Aleatico, Barbarossa, CarcajoloNero and Minustello (Graciano) as well as Mourvedre, Cinsaut and Carignan from the South of France.
How Clos d'Orlea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or couscous.
How Clos d'Orlea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or quick coconut milk chicken.
A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.
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The black Nielluccio is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The black Nielluccio can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
